Non-refillable bottle.



Patented Feb. 5, |901. S. LEVIN.

NUN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

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SAMUEL LEVIN, OF HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS.

NoN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 667,234, dated February5, 1901.

Application filed May 3, 1900. Serial No. 15,429. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL LEVIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Highland Park, in the county of Lake and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Non- Rellable Bottle, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to non-refillable bottles, and has for it-sobject to provide an improved form of stopperl having means forpreventing the removal thereof without destroying the bottle andpermitting of the convenient pouring out of the liquid contents there ofin the usual manner, while at the same time effectually preventing therefilling of the bottle.

With this and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accom panying drawings,and particularlypoint- Ied out in the appended claims, it being understood that changesin the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within thescope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the advantages ot' the invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a central lon- -gitudinal sectional View ofa bottle-neck having the improved stopper applied thereto. Fig. 2 is asimilar view taken at right angles to Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a transversesectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a centrallongitudinal sectional View of a modied form of stopper.

Corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings aredesignated by like characters of reference.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, l designates the body of abottle, having the usual neck 2, which is provided with an internalannular or marginal groove 3, located substantially midway between theopposite ends of the neck. At the base or inner end of the neck there isprovided a conical wall or diaphragm 4, which projects into the neck andhas a central opening 5 to form an outlet for the liquid contents of thebottle, said opening being surrounded by an upstanding oroutwardly-directed flange or wall 6, which is designed to form avalve-seat for the dished valve 7, as will be hereinafter more fully described. v

The stopper 8 is preferably formed of glass and has its inner or lowerend made concaved to fit snugly against the wall or diaphragm 4, towhich the stopper is connected by means of any suitable cement, so as toprevent removal thereof. By this means the stopper becomes a part of thebottle and cannot be used again. In order that the stopper may be usedrepeatedly, it is provided with the diametrically opposite notches 9 forthe reception ofthe respective outwardly-bowed spring-catches l0,whichare designed to spring outwardly into the groove 3 in the bottleneck, soas to prevent withdrawal of the stopper only by breaking the neck of thebottle, so that the latter must be destroyed to obtain the stopper forrenewed use.

Extending axially of the stopper and opening out through the lower orinner end thereof only is a longitudinal bore ll, which terminatesadjacent to the outer end of the stopper and is intersected at its outerend by a pair of diametrically opposite outlet slots or openings l2,which incline downwardly or toward the inner end of the stopper. Theexterior walls of the inner portion of the stopper are straight, so asto snugly ft the inner walls of the neck, while the outer end portionofthe stopperis substantially conical in shape or has the inwardlyrounded or beveled walls 13, through which the outer ends of theoutlet-slots l2 open, as best shown in Fig. 2, to permit of the escapeof the liquid, while the entrance into the outlet is closed against theinsertion of an instrument to hold the valve unseated for the purpose ofrefilling the bottle.

Located within the inner end of the bore of the stopper is the valve 7,which is provided with the diametrically opposite guide pins or lugs 14,which work in the opposite grooves l5 in the walls of the bore, so as toengage the outer ends of the grooves to limit the outward movement ofthe valve. It will thus be apparent that by tilting or inclining thebottle in the usual manner the valve will be unseated and move to itsouter limit, when it will be turned or rocked upon the guide-pins by theforce of the escaping liquid to permit of the pouring out of the liquidcontents of the IOC bottle. Should an attempt be made to rell the bottlethrough the outlet-slots and the bore of the stopper, the liquid wouldreseat the valve, and thus eectually prevent the refilling of thebottle.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the stopper 16 is pressed from asingle blank of metal and formed into a tubular stopper having an openinner end and a conical-shaped rentrant out-er end 17, that is alsoprovided with an outer marginal flange 18 to rest against an innermarginal shoulder 19 in the neck of the bottle, so as to prevent thestopper from being pushed too far into the neck. Projectinglongitudinally and at diametrically opposite sides of the inner end ofthe stopper are the spring-catches 20 for engagement with the shoulderformed at the junction of the neck and the bodyof the bottle, so as toprevent withdrawal of the stopper except by breaking the bottle. Thisstopper is provided with a bore by means of a tube 2l, which is insertedthrough the inner open end of the stopper and is secured to the adjacentportions of the body of the stopper and the reentrant top or outer endthereof, and an inclined outlet-opening is formed by means of anelbow-shaped tube 22, which is secured to the outer side of the rentranttop and has one branch passing through an opening formed in said top andconnected to the adjacent end of the tube 21, so as to form a continuouspassage leading from the interior of the bottle to the outer side of thestopper. The valve 23 is then inserted into the tube 21 through the openend of the stopper and is guided by diametrically opposite pins or lugsWorking in grooves in the inner sides of the tube in substantially thesame manner as described for the glass stopper. Finally, the Wall ordiaphragm 24 is fitted in place Within the stopper, so that its centralopening is inclosed by the adjacent end of the tube 2l, whereby the onlyescape for the liquid is through the tube 21 and the outlet-tube 22, asthe valve works the same as in the first-'mentioned form of the device.As shown in Fig. 4 only, but also applicable to the other form of thestopper, a supplemental cork or other suitable stopper 25 may beinserted into the neck of the bottle at the outer side of the improvedstopper, so as to protect the latter in transportation and storage.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the presentinvention provides an exceedingly simple and eective bottle-stopper toprevent refilling of the bottle and at the same time permits of theconvenient pouring out of the liquid contents thereof in the usualmanner. Also the outlets are so arranged that While they permit of theoutliow of the liquid they are effectually closed against the insertionof an instrument to unseat the Valve and permit of the introduction of aliquid into the bottle.

What is claimed isl, A bottle-stopper, having a bore opening throughvthe inner end of the stopper, valveguides Within the inner end of thebore and accessible from the inner end of the stopper, a valve insertedinto the bore from the open inner end thereof and having a slidableengagement with the guides, and a valve-seat applied to the inner end ofthe bore and closing the outer ends of the guides, to prevent loss ofthe valve.

2. A bottle-'stopper having a bore opening through the inner endthereof, said bore having a pair of diametrically opposite longitudinalguiding-grooves opening through the inner end ofthe bore,a valveinserted through the open end of the bore, and having diametricallyopposite guide-pins slidably received Within the respective grooves, anda valve-seat applied to the inner end of the bore and closing theguiding-grooves, to prevent loss .of the valve.

3. A bottle-stopper, having a bore opening through the inner end of thestopper, said bore having a pair of diametrically opposite longitudinalValve-guiding `grooves formed therein and opening through the inner endthereof, an inVerted-oup-shaped valve inserted into the bore through theinner open end thereof, and provided with diametricallyT oppositeguiding pivot-pins slidably and pivotally received within theguiding-grooves, and a Valve-seat applied to the inner end of the boreand closing the guiding-grooves, said seat having a central port,provided with an upstanding marginal wall or flange for the support ofthe cup-shaped valve.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

SAMUEL LEVIN.

Witnesses:

FRED DENMAN, ALEX Soo'rr.

